Grapevine News Aston, Mathis & Campbell, PLLC, is excited to welcome Robert E. Applegate and Shelby N. Limburg to the firm. Mr. Applegate was born and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In 1994, he graduated from the University of Oklahoma after majoring in finance with emphasis in Business Legal Studies. He graduated from Oklahoma City University School of Law in December, 1997. Robert is admitted to practice in Oklahoma, 10th Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court. Robert’s practice primarily involves civil litigation defense. Robert is married and a father of two. He and his wife enjoy spending time attending high school and college soccer games and running. He and his family are members of the Church of St. Mary. Shelby Limburg is a West Coast Native, growing up in Southern California. She attended Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington and graduated in 2014 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and Conflict Resolution. In 2016 Shelby earned her Master’s Degree in Homeland Security from San Diego State University. After falling in love with Tulsa during a visit, Shelby attended the University of Tulsa obtaining her Juris Doctorate in 2019. After law school, Shelby worked as an Assistant District Attorney in Tulsa County. She is admitted to practice in Oklahoma, Muscogee Nation, and the Northern District of Oklahoma. Her practice will focus primarily on civil litigation and estate planning. Shelby volunteers as a Board member for the Humane Society of Tulsa, and enjoys spending time with her fiance’ and their three dogs.
secretary, Lisa Riggs was re-elected as secretary and assistant treasurer and Thomas M. Askew will serve as treasurer and assistant secretary for the second year. These four officers are also members of the Firm’s Board of Directors.The executive committee is responsible for managing the firm’s business operations. Kristopher E. Koepsel is based in the Tulsa office and his practice involves advising clients on business and commercial law, civil litigation, civil rights, employment and labor law, government and politics, insurance and “bad faith”, medical and professional negligence, personal injury, product liability, real estate and transportation law matters. He holds a Juris Doctor and Certificate in Resources Energy and Environmental Law from The University of Tulsa College of Law. George M. Emerson practices in Oklahoma City in the areas of bankruptcy, estate planning, wills, trusts and probate, government and politics, insurance receiverships, personal injury and real estate. He holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Oklahoma College of Law and is actively involved with the Oklahoma Bar Association, where he serves as a fellow. Lisa Riggs practices as a civil litigator in Riggs Abney’s Tulsa office and focuses on representing clients with injuries resulting from accidents, including victims of medical mistakes and medical or pharmaceutical products. Before joining the firm, she served as a mediator in the District of Columbia Superior Court and the Tulsa County District Court. She earned her Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center. Thomas M. Askew litigates business disputes, insurance matters, transportation liability cases, “bad faith” cases, business torts, contract disputes and personal injury matters in the firm’s Tulsa office. He obtained his Juris Doctor from The University of Tulsa School of Law and is admitted to the Oklahoma State and Federal courts, as well as numerous federal appellate courts and the United States Supreme Court. Shareholders of Riggs, Abney, Neal, Turpen, The shareholders also re-elected as additional Orbison & Lewis have elected new leadership for the members of the 2022 board of directors include Bob regional firm operating in Tulsa, Oklahoma City and Nance, David Riggs, Mary Rounds, B.J. Sommars, Denver. Kristopher E. Koepsel was re-elected as Rex W. Thompson, Harley Thomas, Mike Turpen, the firm’s President and CEO for 2022, George M. and Sharon Weaver. In addition to those returning Emerson was re-elected vice president and assistant
